# beefy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈbiːfi/ · frequency rank #39,699

## Definitions
1. Similar to, or tasting like beef.
2. Containing beef.
3. Strong or muscular.
4. Large; overweight; fat.
5. Sturdy; robust.

## Etymology
From beef + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **bey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beefy-vs-bey)
- **been** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beefy-vs-been)
- **beer** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beefy-vs-beer)
- **bees** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beefy-vs-bees)
- **beep** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beefy-vs-beep)
- **beet** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beefy-vs-beet)
- **bevy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beefy-vs-bevy)
- **belly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beefy-vs-belly)
- **berry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beefy-vs-berry)
- **betty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beefy-vs-betty)
- **beers** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beefy-vs-beers)
- **benny** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beefy-vs-benny)
- **Betsy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beefy-vs-betsy)
- **buffy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beefy-vs-buffy)
- **beets** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beefy-vs-beets)
- **beeps** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beefy-vs-beeps)
- **bendy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beefy-vs-bendy)
- **breezy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beefy-vs-breezy)
- **bereft** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beefy-vs-bereft)
- **belfry** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/beefy-vs-belfry)

## Common misspellings (7)
`bbeefy`, `beeffy`, `beefyy`, `beeyf`, `befey`, `befy`, `ebefy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/beefy